The exclusive Valley music charts are compiled...

The exclusive Valley music charts are compiled for the Los Angeles Times from information supplied by SoundScan Inc., the music industry’s leading sales-reporting service. The rankings are based on actual sales in the San Fernando, Santa Clarita and Antelope valleys and in Glendale.

TOP 20 ALBUMS

Title, Artist (National Rank) Last Week 1 Friday, soundtrack (2) 1 2 Throwing Copper, Live (1) 9 3 Made in England, Elton John (19) 2 4 Medusa, Annie Lennox (21) 3 5 Greatest Hits, Bruce Springsteen (13) 5 6 Cracked Rear View, Hootie & the Blowfish (3) 10 7 Amor Prohibido, Selena (29) 11 8 Hell Freezes Over, Eagles (8) 7 9 No Need to Argue, Cranberries (15) 8 10 Tuesday Night Music Club, Sheryl Crow (11) 6 11 The Lion King, soundtrack (4) 4 12 II, Boyz II Men (6) 13 13 Dookie, Green Day (12) 12 14 Another Night, Real McCoy (14) - 15 Crazysexycool, TLC (10) 14 16 Bad Boys, soundtrack (26) - 17 Astro Creep: 2000, White Zombie (9) 16 18 I Ain’t Movin’, Des’ree (37) 15 19 Candy Rain, Soul for Real (23) - 20 Sixteen Stone, Bush (28) 19

TOP 20 SINGLES

Title, Artist (National Rank) Last Week 1 This Is How We Do It, Montell Jordan (1) 1 2 I’d Rather Be Alone, IV Xample (54) 3 3 Have You Ever Really Loved ..., Brian Adams (11) 5 4 Lick It, Roula (63) 7 5 Keep Their Heads Ringin’, Dr. Dre (6) 2 6 Freak Like Me, Adina Howard (2) 4 7 I.N.C. Ride, Masta Ace (73) 14 8 Ask of You, Raphael Saadiq (12) 10 9 Dear Mama, 2Pac (3) 6 10 Red Light Special, TLC (4) 12 11 Water Runs Dry, Boys II Men (14) - 12 Candy Rain, Soul for Real (7) 7 13 Run Away, Real McCoy (8) 9 14 Lil’ Game We Play, Subway (17) 10 15 I’ll Be Around, Rappin’ 4-Tay (30) 12 16 I’m Goin Down, Mary J. Blige (16) 17 16 Believe, Elton John (20) 19 18 Funky Melody/Dream About You, Stevie B (59) 18 18 I Wish, Skee-Lo (125) - 20 Baby, Brandy (10) 16

* Source: SoundScan Inc., for week ending Apr. 23